Fighting the fire was made difficult by some clutter in the basement which had to be moved out.

“That’s why we went to the third alarm, we just needed the manpower to get to the remaining,” hot spots, Marburger said.

In addition to the Earl Township Fire Company, according to the company’s Facebook page, the Boyertown and Eastern Berks fire departments, the Liberty, Alsace Manor, Ruscombmanor, Oley, Central of Laureldale, and Amity fire companies all responded.

The Salvation Army canteen also was on scene.

Around 5:30 p.m., all operations surrounding the fire, including overhaul, were finished.

Although the fire was contained to the home’s basement, there was also reportedly some heat damage on the house’s second and third floors.